• Guntrigger@sopuli.xyz
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    3 months ago

    I’m very conflicted about this whole thing. On the one hand, yeah it’s kind of a scandal and people have every right to be booing him every time he touches the ball.

    On the other hand, he was convicted, sentenced, did time and is now back in society apparently showing remorse. People are calling for his career to end and various wishes of death on him. Why can’t he continue his life?

    Are we supposed to lock up all criminals forever? Kill them? Just not allow them to follow their chosen career after getting out? Or is it just sports they shouldn’t be allowed to participate in?

    • TheMetaleek@sh.itjust.works
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      3 months ago

      He did barely a year of prison… I personally don’t quite think it’s enough for raping a kid, but hey that’s just my opinion

      • Johandea@feddit.nu
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        3 months ago

        Enough for what? Your sense of vengeance? I don’t know, only you can tell… Enough for rehabilitation? I don’t know, but it is possible. Time needed for rehabilitation varies widely. It’s quite possible the year was enough. One thing we do know is that the Netherlands is heavily in favour of rehabilitation over punishment, since rehabilitation actually forwards society

  • Zombie-Mantis@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    Fucking finally. Price of shit rapist. Maybe the Dutch will reform their legal system in-time for the next Olympics?

  • rimjob_rainer@discuss.tchncs.de
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    3 months ago

    I’m on the fence on that. He raped a minor which is not excusable, he possibly ruined her life. How can a person like that be redeemed? Or does he not deserve redemption? He was 19. When I was 19, I was an irresponsible child. There is no proof that he is a pedophile.